Vit D levels dropping...Help!!

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faithfulheart
faithfulheart Member Posts: 544
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

Hey girls..............

I was just curious How everyones vit. D levels are??? Mine were at 59 about 4 months ago, they were about 30 right after treatment a year and a 1/2 ago,  so started on 4000D-3 a day...........Just had my levels checked and the nurse told me they were 31, should I be worried? I am still taking 4000 a day/

Maybe I am not absorbing it,  I dont eat much meat...........I am a little concerned, could this mean recurrance???? Or very prone to one, or am I just being a spaz like always!!!!

What do you think?? All these studie's don't they say the lower your level the higher your risk??

Thanks sistah's..................

xo

Steph

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited April 2012

    Hi Steph,  maybe it's the time of year.  We get less sunlight during the winter. I've been a ltitle lacks on taking my D3.  Now, after reading your post, I will step it up a little and get out in the sunlight without sunscreen for the first half hour or so.

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    Barb

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  • faithfulheart
    faithfulheart Member Posts: 544
    edited April 2012

    Thanks barb, I was thinking the same thing,  getting some sun................I bought 5000 IU today, there gels and have some soy in them................Not sure about that..........I guess this all seems kinda trivial compared to all we deal with. Just goes to show, everything can be alarming if we let it.

    I don't know how often everyone gets there levels checked, I am curious??

    Thanks Barb, hope you are doing well and out of pain!!!!

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited April 2012

    This ABSOLUTLY doesn't mean your having a reoccuerrence. It means you husband needs to send you on a trip to Hawaii where you can lay in the sun each day alone while reading a book followed by yoga on the beach and a drink.

    There is a perscription your doc can write for you-it's a combo of vit d that will bring it up asap. Or think about going to a natural path as well!

    :)

    But NO this is not a sign of anything other then your not getting or absorbing anough vitamin d.

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  • DCMom
    DCMom Member Posts: 624
    edited April 2012

    Pure-We lived in Hawaii for 4 years and I would go back for just about any reason.  My son was 2 when we moved there and it was the absolute best age.  We spent our days on the beach and got plenty of Vitamin D.  Maybe we should move back that way for the vitamin D....you know be proactive in my health care and all that. Kiss

    Until then I guess I will have to just continue with my liquid vitamin D.  I lthink it is easier to absorb.  We buy it online from Costco by the case and then you are in control of how much you drink daily.  My Vitamin D levels were at 70 when checked, but I can't say it was due to the liquid because it was the first and only time they have checked my levels (upon my request).

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  • apple
    apple Member Posts: 7,799
    edited April 2012

    sunlight I guess.  I am sure glad it is spring.

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  • ewfnp
    ewfnp Member Posts: 1
    edited April 2012

    If you are not absorbing,please be checked for celiac disease. That can keep you from absorbing vitamin D. You can take 5000 iu a day and be ok. max level  is 100 to be toxic. It seems that no one is absorbing Vitamin D . i like to keep my patients around 50 level. Make sure you get your levels rechecked to see where you are at.

    DX 6/2001  ER +

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  • pupfoster1
    pupfoster1 Member Posts: 1,484
    edited April 2012

    Yup, I'm with the other ladies, I don't think this is a sign of recurrence, plus if your onc was worried they would let you know!  So many things can be a factor here, but definitely get out in the sunshine and try to enjoy it!  

    Love,

    Sharon 

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  • Rachel1
    Rachel1 Member Posts: 363
    edited April 2012

    My nutritional onc. has me on 15,000 iu a day and vit . k to help with absorption.

    Rachel 

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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited April 2012

    my "BHRT" doc (don't know the proper title) has me on 10,000 iu/day of Vit D, plus K1, calcium, mag as well as a few other supplements....will have my levels drawn again in June....they were quite low last month.....

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  • faithfulheart
    faithfulheart Member Posts: 544
    edited April 2012

    Thanks  my dear friends, Jen, you are right!!!  I love Hawaii, I think you need to have a guest room, so your sistah's can visit you!!!! Oh your hubby would love that!!!!! I am waiting to hear back from doc, do you guys take the gels or tablets??  Most of the gels have soy, does that matter???

    Thanks all,     your the best............

    xoxoxo

    S

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